A recent proposed California law would make it illegal for employers to contact employees after hours, regardless of their contract (with certain exceptions). 

In this episode Samah and Michelle talk about why disconnecting can be a really good thing, how being contacted after hours can disproportionately affect some underrepresented groups, and their own thoughts on work/life balance.

In this episode Michelle welcomes Samah Nasr to the Underrepresented in Tech project as cohost and partner. Get to know Samah in this episode and why she is passionate about diversity and representation.

In this episode, Michelle talks with Chris Ford - two self-proclaimed "old broads" working in tech. They discuss what navigating a young person's world looks like, and why they're still relevant, in spite of what society may say.

In this episode, Michelle talks to Caylin White about invisible disabilities - how others interact with us, but more importantly, how to care for oneself, how to hold your own personal boundaries, and why sharing struggles and triumphs (for them) makes sense.

In this episode Michelle talks to Karmen Kendrick about navigating the tech world as a strong, independent black woman - the challenges, the hopes, and the successes.

In this episode, Michelle talks to Carole Olinger and Birgit Olzem about disabilities: how we navigate in the WordPress world, and how others interact and accommodate us (or not). Ultimately, we talk about self-advocation and self care.

In this episode, Allie and Michelle talk about boundaries. Why they are important, the types of boundaries, and how it can be challegning for underrepresented people to set and enforce them. This is also Allie's last episode as co-host!

The second-to-last episode of the year also happens to be Allie's second-to-last episode as host! In this episode, Michelle surprised her with a few friends who stopped by to share how Allie's DEI work in WordPress has affected them.

In this episode Allie and Michelle share their thoughts on feminism! What it means, what is and is not feminism, it's complications, and how to be a "good" feminist. 

As we come toward the end of 2023, Allie and Michelle chat and reminisce about the last three years of Underrepresented in Tech. There is also some very important news in this episode, so don't miss it!